Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 243 The Miracle Drug Garlic Extract, More Allergic Than Brocade

"It is truly an authentic account of eight thousand miles of clouds and moon, without any exaggeration."

With all four of the ship's protective charms activated—the dragon's eye, tail fin, head lion plate, and loach—it ran day and night for over half a month before finally taking me from Borneo to Yingzhou.

This is the first time in my life I've traveled this far.

Sun Tianba had taken so long to arrive in Donghai Kingdom, and he had already learned from the merchants he met along the way that he had missed the war to unify the Nine Islands.

He was so angry that he pounded his chest and stamped his feet.

He was frustrated that he had missed a golden opportunity to show off his prowess in front of Prince Jinghai, which would have allowed Prince Jinghai to recognize his talent and beg him to take him as his disciple.

"Although the lineage of Prince Jinghai is also a descendant of the treasure ship, and is the descendant of Wang Bangyan, the chief of the main fleet, they are more wealthy than our Sun family's ancestors who served as captains of the flagship."

But they stayed in Dazhao back then, and had little contact with us, the Shanhaihui lineage who were stranded overseas.

To learn Prince Jing's naval tactics and help the Shan Hai Society fight against the increasingly rampant Portuguese devils, we can only proceed according to the normal procedures and take it one step at a time.

This official, who was both a ship general and a pen maker, holding the rank of sixth grade, handed his grandfather's letter to the Honglu Temple official stationed at the port. He then immediately grabbed a dark black staff and, accompanied by an attendant, eagerly jumped onto the dock.

The original condition of Pinghu Port was not much better than the various official shipyards left behind by the treasure ships and naval forces in Southeast Asia.

Now that the entire island has been unified, the port city is bustling with construction sites, clearly undergoing a redevelopment.

The sewers, plazas, public toilets, clock towers, and other novelties that had never appeared in Yingzhou before were all refreshing and eye-opening.

Even his attendant, Sun Xiaoliu, was sighing:
"Could it be that there really are geniuses in this world who are born with knowledge?"

I don't know how that Prince Jinghai's brain works; not only does he integrate Eastern and Western cultures, but he also surpasses them. There are just too many novel things in the Donghai Kingdom.

"That's right, we need to learn all of these."

Of course, what interested Sun Tianba the most were the flintlock muskets and field guns in the hands of the soldiers of the Royal City Garrison around him, and the iron rod flying thunder cannons equipped on the warships in the distance.

These weapons had already spread throughout the world with the news of the East Sea Kingdom's victory, and almost everyone in the East Sea, regardless of size, knew about them.

They had never even heard of such firearms before, let alone seen them, that could overwhelm the Franks and all Westerners with such a significant technological advantage.

Sun Tianba was itching to get his hands on these advanced firearms, convinced that they were the answer to help the Shan Hai Society fight against the colonizers.

"Purchase! When I get back to the Huitong Hall tonight, I'll ask Grandpa for money to buy a batch of flintlock muskets to try out."

"Considering we're both descendants of those from the treasure ship remnants, and the gifts I brought, surely Prince Jing wouldn't object?"

Wow.
Suddenly, I noticed that the dock was crowded with people, so I made way for them to both sides.

The doctor, carrying his medicine chest, and several apprentices hurriedly boarded a warship that had just docked.

Sun Tianba and his servant overheard the conversation among those around them, which seemed to be the last batch of wounded soldiers evacuated from Buzen Province, the core territory of the former Otomo family.

I've seen him at Pinghu Port almost every day during this period.

Even if Wang Cheng was well prepared and fought brilliantly on both the sea and land battlefields, war is dangerous and how can people not die in battle?

Especially during the counter-siege phase, the Otomo clan had both spineless cowards who surrendered and hard-hearted individuals who would rather die than surrender and fight to the last man.

The casualties in the final stages were even greater than in the two major land and sea battles, mainly from the auxiliary troops of the Outer Five Banners.

Sun Tianba heard the doctor jump onto the boat and shouted:
"What's going on? Why were we called to the dock? Is there a seriously injured person who can't even get off the ship?"

The person in charge of escorting this warship was none other than Xu Youde, also known as Gongyang Ru.

He used the literary technique of "a touch of noble spirit, a thousand miles of exhilarating wind" to accelerate the warship, enabling it to make a round trip between the Buzen National Palace and the Heike Port in a single day.

Seeing the doctor arrive, he didn't waste any words and quickly said:

"There is a seriously wounded Japanese soldier here who was personally cared for by the prince. You must heal him today."

"Quickly bring out the miraculous medicine the prince gave you and use it on her."

The doctor dared not delay and quickly led several apprentices into the cabin. After that, only a few gasps of cold air could be heard outside.

"What's wrong? What's going on?"

Sun Tianba, whose curiosity was running high, was suddenly puzzled by this inexplicable turn of events. Old Diaoye was absolutely right to say that this grandson was not steady.

Looking around to make sure no one was paying attention to him, he stood behind his attendant Sun Xiaoliu, untied a large red sash embroidered with golden runes and seal characters from his left hand, revealing a vertical eye tattooed on the back of his hand.

The vertical eye, having just broken free of its seal, blinked on its own as if it had come to life.

Sun Tianba used his left hand to cover his left eye, and then used the eye tattoo on the back of his hand to look into the warship's cabin, easily seeing through the ship's planks to the interior.

Upon seeing it, he too gasped in shock, just like the doctor.

"This woman is so pitiful!"

The last group of wounded consisted of only one person, a woman from Yingzhou who was only a little over 1.4 meters tall. The only part of her body that was still intact was her fair and beautiful face.

The rest of his body was covered in marks of brutality: knife wounds, whip marks, bamboo skewers, branding irons—all sorts of gruesome scars that could only be considered routine injuries.

She has clearly experienced far more than one or two of the most terrifying experiences a woman can have.

The executioner deliberately left the Japanese woman with an above-average pretty face, probably so that he wouldn't find her repulsive during the act.

The worst part was that the delay was too long; many of her wounds had become infected and festering, her body was stuck to the bedding, and she had fallen into a state of high fever and fainting.

With just one glance, Sun Tianba concluded:

"Just wait to die, there's no hope. Neither the East nor the West has the medical skills to save her." He had this eye on the back of his hand, which, though it couldn't see through the body's defensive energy, could see through all kinds of obstacles. He had once been fortunate enough to peek at the Franco-Grey warship after the great war.

Ship's doctors primarily treat external injuries through amputation!
The surgery was extremely painful and bloody. There was no reliable anesthesia or sterilization. The injured person was simply tied to the operating table with a rope.

Ship doctors would cut off limbs directly with a saw or axe, and then close the wounds with scalding tar or red-hot irons.

The mortality rate for this surgery is extremely high; only about 40% of patients survive.

Severely injured patients like the Japanese woman, whose torsos were extensively infected and suppurating, didn't even have that 40% chance.

However, this Japanese woman absolutely needs to be treated.

As Xu Youde watched the doctor perform the four diagnostic methods of "observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation," Wang Cheng's instructions resurfaced in his mind.

"This sixth-rank World Demon Ninja is named Biwako. She is a crucial pawn in our efforts to extend our reach into the Mori clan's stronghold. We must rescue her."

In the previous battle, Wang Cheng not only recruited a group of Ōtomo clan ninja skilled in the [Ninja Art: Yachiryū Oni-no-Shot], but also recruited two Mōri clan ninja skilled in the [Ninja Art: Hellish Ukiyo-e].

One is named Yasuke, and the other is named Kidomaru.

The former is old and has a really low character. His slick way of doing things, which is like "you go to your death and I'll enjoy the good life," is disgusting to the core.

The latter, Kidomaru, was only twenty years old. His family had been cannon fodder genin trained by the World Demon Clan for generations, and none of them lived past 35.

This generation, however, produced two child prodigies in succession: him and his sister.

At a young age, he lit the lamp of his heart, escaped the fate of cannon fodder, and rose to the rank of elite genin. His sister, Biwako, even became a chunin, and they were a core fighting force in the entire world of demon ninja.

Moreover, like the Zhang brothers who possess the Forgotten Destiny and the Kira Destiny, Kidomaru also has a special destiny [Yearly Seven Killings Destiny], which means that while he advances rapidly, the more he gains, the more misfortune he will encounter.

Fortunately, this can be resolved through the "Seal of Authority to Transform Killing" technique.

With the help of benefactors, one can obtain resources or unexpected opportunities, thus forming a high-level destiny pattern of "mutual generation of killing and seal, leading to fame and success".

After the war, Wang Cheng not only found his sister Biwako, who was still alive, in the dungeon of a samurai retainer of the Otomo family, but also gave Kidomaru a hereditary centurion of the Outer Five Banners.

His destiny suddenly began to boil, transforming his murderous aura into an official seal.

It is expected that he will soon distinguish himself among the Demon Clan through continuous killing, and it will not be difficult for him to be promoted to the sixth-rank Chunin in a short period of time.

His sister, with whom he depended on each other for survival, couldn't just die like that.

Coincidentally, in preparation for the previous battle, Wang Cheng had brought out a miraculous medicine that could save her life—ancient garlic extract.

"With the prince's miraculous medicine, this Japanese woman can still be saved!"

After examining Biwako's injuries, the doctor took out a medicine pot and scooped out a small spoonful of amber-colored allicin mixed with honey and ginger juice.

She was given a thorough cleaning of her entire body, and then the medicine was dissolved in ten times the amount of water and applied to all her wounds.

Then he chanted the incantation and performed the doctor's special skill, the "Medicine King's Incantation":
"I humbly request the Immortal Sun of the State, whose elixir has been perfected under the tutelage of the Three Heavens. Riding a tiger, his fame brings peace to the world, and he always carries wondrous medicines with him."
Disciple Zhang De'an now earnestly requests the arrival of the True Man, and humbly awaits the personal descent of the Venerable Deity.

Their expertise is useless against diseases they can't cure, but as long as there are suitable medicines and treatment plans, this expertise can bring out 100% of the drug's effect in a very short time.

Eliminate the drawback of slow-acting traditional Chinese medicine.

As a beam of light, barely visible to the naked eye, fell, the serious illness, which was theoretically incurable by medicine, rapidly subsided and improved within just a few breaths, and even the wound began to scab over.

Biwako's high fever subsided, and she finally relaxed her furrowed brow and fell into a deep sleep.

Upon seeing this, Sun Tianba's eyes flashed with a sharp light:
"A miracle drug! This is a battlefield miracle drug that can save countless lives! I want to buy this too!"
"But such a miraculous medicine must be incredibly expensive; I wonder if Grandpa can afford it."

The drug is indeed a miracle drug, but its preparation method is actually quite simple.

Peel and crush the garlic, seal it and soak it in distilled water for an hour. Then pour the garlic water into a ceramic still and wrap the tube with a damp cloth to condense it.

Crude allicin is obtained by distilling at a low temperature below 75℃ and collecting the golden-yellow oily liquid.

Its greatest battlefield value lies in wound infection control, exhibiting strong inhibitory effects against various microorganisms, including cocci, bacilli, some fungi, viruses, and human parasites.

In this day and age, it would be hard to find a better natural antibiotic than allicin.

However, the drawbacks are also significant. Under normal temperature conditions, it can only be kept for two or three hours at most, and it needs to be prepared and used immediately.

By adding honey and ginger juice in a certain proportion, "Honey Garlic Wound Ointment" can be made, which can extend the shelf life to two months.

Suddenly, a loud shout startled Sun Tianba awake:
"Who dares to spy from outside?!"

Immediately following was an octagonal golden hammer that roared in with a thunderous roar.

Sun Tianba's breath hitched. He realized that he had unintentionally violated someone's taboo and had been caught red-handed. He shuddered and quickly lowered his hand.

He pulled his companion behind him, stomped his foot hard, and the cursed belt and outer garment wrapped around his body suddenly burst open, leaving only a large tiger-skin pair of shorts.

To make it clear to onlookers that this "pen and needle craftsman" is covered in tattoos all over his body except for his face.

His arms are adorned with a green dragon on the left and a white tiger on the right, behind him is a full-backed Guan Gong with open eyes, on his chest is Tang Sanzang, and on his legs is the image of Havoc in Heaven.

Especially noteworthy is that the left leg depicts Sun Wukong wielding an iron cudgel, while the right leg shows a dilapidated Heavenly Palace and its celestial soldiers and generals smashed to pieces by the cudgel. As for the middle... well...
In short, the ambition to "reach the heavens" soared straight to the sky.

Upon seeing his "brocade body," all the onlookers felt as if they had been blinded by its brilliance, and silently exclaimed in unison:

"You're so naughty!"

(End of this chapter)